Easy Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
8 slices
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Calories
415 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Easy Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf
Description
The recipe blends ground beef with moistening ingredients like milk and egg, along with diced onion and garlic for aroma. Bread crumbs help bind the loaf and maintain structure, while dried parsley, thyme, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper build layers of savory flavor. Shredded cheddar cheese is folded in to create pockets of melted enrichement within the meatloaf.
After shaping into a loaf, the meat is encased in a bacon weave made by interlacing strips laid out on a baking sheet. This weave crisps as it bakes, infusing smoky, salty notes and protecting the meat from drying out. The glaze, a mix of ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and mustard, is spread over the bacon to add shine, sweetness, acidity, and a mild tang, complementing the richness.
Baked at 350°F, the meatloaf cooks evenly with a browned bacon crust and juicy interior. It can be sliced for dinner and served with classic sides or sandwiches. The aluminum foil-lined baking pan simplifies cleanup by catching drippings.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Bacon room temperature
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 onion finely diced, small
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon parsley dried
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme ground
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika ground
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper to taste, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Meatloaf Glaze:
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cover a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set it aside.
Make Meatloaf:
- Combine ground beef, milk, egg, onion, garlic, bread crumbs, dried parsley, thyme, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and mix well with your hands.
- Add the cheddar cheese and again mix well.
- Shape the beef mixture into a loaf shape and set it aside.
Make a Bacon Weave:
- Lay half of the bacon strips, one next to each other, vertically across the prepared rimmed baking sheet.
- Lift and fold back the ends of every other bacon strip on one side of the baking sheet. Place a bacon slice perpendicular to the horizontal rows of bacon, on top of the bacon strips that were not folded back. Straighten out the folded bacon strips to cover the strip that has just been placed.
- Lift and fold back the ends of the horizontal bacon strips that are under the vertical bacon strip to the side of the baking sheet. Place a bacon slice right next to the first vertical bacon strip, directly on top of the bacon strips that you did not fold back. Repeat the process of alternating the vertical and horizontal bacon strips until you reach the other end of the horizontal bacon strips.
Wrap in Bacon:
- Check and make sure that the loaf-shaped meat is the same length as the bacon weave. If needed reshape it.
- Place the loaf-shaped meat in the center of the weave. Wrap in bacon, and flip on the other side, meaning that the bacon ends should be tucked under the meat.
Meatloaf Glaze:
- Combine all the glaze ingredients in a bowl until smooth and set aside.
Bake:
- Transfer the dish to the oven and bake for about 70-90 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and the inside temperature is 160F degrees. Mid-baking covers the meatloaf in the prepared glaze. Brush it all over the surface.
- Once the meatloaf is done, let it rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Serve with your favorite side dish.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 415 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 415kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 303mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 426mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 110IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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